Overview
- The public beta opened on Thursday, September 17 for players who preordered the Skyborne Epic Pack or Warcraft Forever Collection and for those who opted in through Battle.net.
- Blizzard will raise the beta level cap in phases from 20 to 30 during the month and plans a full launch of World of Warcraft: Forever on November 4.
- Forever reimagines the original 1–60 experience with added content including new zones, dungeons, raids, the Skyborne race, and an account‑wide Legacy system that grants persistent points across characters.
- Blizzard confirmed technical and rules changes: it will continue to build on the existing WoW engine and server stack rather than make a sequel, move to playstyle‑based server rulesets, and restrict computational in‑combat add‑ons.
- Developers urged players to reserve judgment on leaked models and screenshots while addressing community concerns about art, monetized beta access, and the impact of new systems such as camping and optional transmogrification.